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  • 2011/03/31 - Natural Partners, Necessary Partners, UK-France Defence Co-operation

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the Franco-British Council Defence Co-operation Conference, London on Thursday 31 March 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF and Navy patrol Libyan skies and seas

    RAF Tornados conducted further patrols over Libya yesterday, launching missiles against military assets of pro-Gaddafi forces in the Misurata area, while HMS Cumberland patrolled the waters off Libya to enforce the arms emba…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF and allies destroy Gaddafi ammunition bunkers

    Among the targets in Libya that have been destroyed by the RAF, Royal Navy and coalition forces over the last week are underground bunkers providing ammunition to the Libyan Army.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Monmouth deploys to Gulf region

    The Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth sailed from Devonport Naval Base at the weekend for a six-month deployment to the Gulf on maritime security and counter-piracy operations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London Conference on Libya

    The UK is hosting the London Conference on Libya today, to discuss the latest situation and next steps regarding the events in the country with our allies and partners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prince Harry joins wounded soldiers in Pole trek

    Prince Harry is joining four wounded servicemen today at the start of their attempt to trek 200 miles (322km) to the North Pole from Longyearbyen in the north of Norway.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dr Fox - operations in Libya are about protecting civilians

    Speaking about events in Libya this weekend, British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said that as long as the regime's forces are targeting civilians the international coalition will act against them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF strikes further targets in Libya

    Over the weekend RAF Tornado GR4s continued missions over Libya, hitting targets including tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces near Ajdabiya and Misurata, and ammunition bunkers in the southern Libyan desert.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NATO to control Libya operation

    Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced that NATO has agreed to take over command and control of all aspects of the current military operations in Libya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornados attack Libyan armoured vehicles

    RAF Tornado GR4s launched a number of guided Brimstone missiles at Libyan armoured vehicles last night which were threatening the civilian population of Ajdabiya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Operational update on Libya - 25 March

    Colonel Gaddafi continues to mount indiscriminate attacks on his own people but it is clear that coalition operations have saved many innocent lives, Major General John Lorimer, the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NATO to assume responsibility for Libyan no-fly zone

    NATO has decided to assume responsibility for operating the no-fly zone over Libya which has been set up to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, it was announced last night.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NATO to enforce Libya no-fly zone

    Number 10 has welcomed NATO's decision to take over responsibility of enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British submarine launches further strikes on Libyan air defence systems

    A Royal Navy submarine has launched further missile strikes against Libyan air defence targets as part of co-ordinated coalition action in support of enforcing UN Resolution 1973.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary: our actions are saving lives in Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said today that 'forces that continue to take part in Gaddafi's war against his own people will continue to face the military force of the coalition'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2011/03/23 - Jakarta International Defence Dialogue (JIDD)

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at the Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday 23 March 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NATO announces operation to enforce Libya arms embargo

    NATO has announced it is to launch an operation to enforce the United Nations arms embargo against Libya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Libyan Air Force neutralised

    The RAF's commander of the air operations over Libya, Air Vice-Marshal Greg Bagwell, has reported that the Libyan Air Force 'no longer exists as a fighting force'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Westminster supports Libya operations

    HMS Westminster is currently patrolling off the coast of Libya and stands ready to support any humanitarian or embargo actions as required by the coalition to enforce UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Typhoons patrol Libyan no-fly zone

    RAF Typhoons flew their first ever combat mission yesterday while patrolling the no-fly zone over Libya in support of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government